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Definition shaft in American English

shaft noun

[countable] noun
/ʃæft/
1

the main part of something long and thin, not including the end

Example

the shaft of an arrow

Example

the shaft of the penis

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apex back back end
1.1

a metal bar in an engine that causes a part to move when another part moves

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ancillary ball bearing bearing
1.2

the handle of a tool

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attachment bit blade
1.3

one of two long bars used for fastening a vehicle to a horse or other animal

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armor armour axle
2

a long narrow passage, for example one that leads from the surface of the ground down to a mine

Example

an elevator/a ventilation shaft

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coal coalfield coal mine
3

a long thin line of light

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the light flash gleam
4

a clever remark, often one that offends or insults someone

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acknowledgment afterthought allusion
5

an arrow

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arrow arrowhead bolt
Definition shaft in American English